Searching For Good, Episode 14: Ky Furneaux

Guest: Ky Furneaux

Recommended by: Kristie Reeves (Episode #11)

About Ky: When a car accident left Australian native Ky Furneaux with limited mobility at age 19, she took what could have been a debilitating setback and turned it into a true Hollywood story. Ky’s doctor told her she would never be able to play sports or do the majority of the outdoor activities she enjoyed. But Ky was determined to prove him wrong.

After regaining her strength and her athletic ability, she took a job as an outdoor team leader with an adventure company. Her work with climbing, rappelling, high ropes, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, and hiking led her to consider a career in stunt work.

Extensive fight training in Vancouver, Canada helped her land some notable jobs, including X-Men 3, Hancock, Elektra, Agents of Shield and The Avengers. For her work in Thor as Jaimie Alexander’s stunt double, Ky was awarded the Taurus Stunt Award (the Oscars of the stunt industry) in 2012 for Best Female Stunt Performer in the world.During her extensive career Ky has doubled major stars such as Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, and Sharon Stone.

Ky then returned to her survival roots producing and co-hosting Hike for Survival, an epic 100-mile trek spanning the Sierra Nevadas. Ky and her co-host carried only a pocket knife as they crossed the mountains. Other projects featuring Ky include The World Out There and MTV’s Made, in which Ky coached a teenager who wanted to learn outdoor survival skills. Ky has also been featured on the Discovery Channel’s hit show “Naked and Afraid,” which has been called “the Everest of survival shows.”

In March 2014, Ky’s first book debuted. Published by Penguin Australia, “Girl’s Own Survival Guide” is a fun read for women to help them be proactive in any situation, from a broken stiletto to foraging for food in the wilderness. The U.S. titled “The Superwoman’s Survival Guide,” was released in April 2014.

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Searching For Good, Episode 14: Ky Furneaux

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